Ekezie will make his ninth consecutive start at center on Tuesday night when the Hawks host the Nuggets, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. Ekezie is averaging 4.0 points and 4.1 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game as a starter.

Ekezie says he now will not return from a torn ACL in his right knee this season. "I could possibly," Ekezie told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "but it would not be wise. No need for me to rush back. It's probably the safest thing for my basketball future [to sit out the rest of the season]. I don't want to regress."

Ekezie is a good rebounder who is now on his fifth team in four seasons. He's finally in a situation where he might get a decent chance at playing time, given the Magic's lack of depth in the frontcourt.